Klau, Judge Joseph and Family, 1940 - 2011

Many of the items document the Klau’s family’s involvement in Zionism, especially Joseph and Sadie, as well as other community organizations. There are also JHSGH information, including a bulletin with Judge Klau’s obituary and information about oral history programs (Either featuring Sadie or Judge Joseph as interviewee or interviewer). There is a lot of material on Judge Klau, including a letter written by his sister to JHSGH with biographical information and information on his parents. There is a letter from Chester Bowles sent to Joseph Klau months before he won election as governor – referenced policy on Palestine. The collection has a number of membership cards for various local and national Jewish and community organizations. During the depression, Joseph and Sadie Klau worked to help the poor. There are also obituaries for Sadie, Joseph, Arnold and Rachel Fellner Klau (Joseph’s mother).

This collection has a variety of items relating to various family members. There is a copy of a eulogy for Leonie Sachs given by her son Daniel, son-in-law to Joseph and Sadie Klau. There is a photocopy of the ship tickets of Sadie Klau’s grandmother, on which she is listed as the child Sima.

Several articles discuss the needs and rights of senior citizens. Arnold Klau practiced Senior Law and Barbara Klau was in a production called “Social Security”.

This file also contains a copy of the transcript for the program “Hartford’s Role in Birth of Israel”. For the full list of subjects and names, see: Zionism/ "Hartford's Role in the Birth of Israel"/ Transcript of interview with Judge Joseph Klau and Attorney Harry Kleinman.

Photos:

All Photos are photocopies.

Picture from a Hartford Courant Article of Jacques Torczyner (member of the national executive committee of the ZOA), Abraham Goldstein (Vice President of the ZOA), Joseph Klau, and Benjamin Rabinovitz, December 1, 1947.

Examining the Encyclopedia Britannica, with (L-R): Judge Joseph E. Klau, Senator William Benton, Abraham Goldstein, Alexander Winick, 1950.

The original of a signed photo from someone involved in the Zionism movement addressed to Judge Joseph Klau is located in the Zionism oversize box, n.d..